Configuring impact analysis dependency updates
The BCM administrators configure the Impact analysis dependency update configuration record. This configuration enables scheduled auto-updates of BIA dependencies based on source data and relationships in the CMDB.
Impact analysis dependency update configuration record
The BCM administrators access the Impact analysis dependency update configuration record by navigating to General Administration in the application UI. The record contains the configuration details such as the name, order, target records, sources, and notification preferences as shown in the example.
[Omitted image "impact-ana-dep-update-config.png"] Alt text: Impact analysis dependencies update.
Configure the sources for adding the dependencies
Configure the sources in the Impact Analysis dependency update configuration record to retrieve the latest BIA dependencies. As shown in the example, select the CMDB source to read dependencies from the Configuration Management Database. The BIA's Applies to field specifies the input asset. The system retrieves dependencies from the CMDB based on the asset defined in the BIA.
Note: You can fetch the latest dependencies of the BIAs from the CMDB relationships only.
Auto-update the dependencies and set the notification preferences
The BCM administrators select the Auto-update dependencies option to schedule an auto-update of the dependencies in the BIAs.
The BCM administrators select the Send notification option to notify the BIA owners about the updated dependencies. The email notification contains the details of the dependency updates for the BIA records as shown in the example.
[Omitted image "bia-email-preview.png"] Alt text: Email preview.
The snapshot records are displayed in the Pending updates record of the BIA from the list view. The delta snapshot record displays details of the BIA and updated dependency configuration such as Added, Updated, and Deleted assets for the BIA.
BIA owners then update the CMDB assets and dependencies manually by selecting the Update dependencies UI action displayed in the Dependency assessment of the BIA. The BIA owners or BIA approvers then review the dependency updates and save the changes to the BIA.
For more information on configuring the Impact analysis dependency update configuration record, see Set up Impact analysis dependency update configuration.
- Set up Impact analysis dependency update configuration
Configure the Impact analysis dependency update configuration record to configure the BIA record (for which the dependencies are updated), its target records, sources, and notification preferences.
Parent Topic:Dependency Configuration records
--- title: Configuring impact analysis dependency updates description: The BCM administrators configure the Impact analysis dependency update configuration record. This configuration enables scheduled auto-updates of BIA dependencies based on source data and relationships in the CMDB. locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/governance-risk-compliance/imp-ana-dep-update-config-module.html release: australia topic_type: concept last_updated: "2026-09-10" reading_time_minutes: 2 breadcrumb: [Dependency Configuration records, General administration setup for BCM, Configure, Business Continuity Management, Governance, Risk, and Compliance] --- # Configuring impact analysis dependency updates The BCM administrators configure the Impact analysis dependency update configuration record. This configuration enables scheduled auto-updates of BIA dependencies based on source data and relationships in the CMDB. ## Impact analysis dependency update configuration record The BCM administrators access the Impact analysis dependency update configuration record by navigating to **General Administration** in the application UI. The record contains the configuration details such as the name, order, target records, sources, and notification preferences as shown in the example. \[Omitted image "impact-ana-dep-update-config.png"\] Alt text: Impact analysis dependencies update. ## Configure the sources for adding the dependencies Configure the sources in the Impact Analysis dependency update configuration record to retrieve the latest BIA dependencies. As shown in the example, select the CMDB source to read dependencies from the Configuration Management Database. The BIA's **Applies to** field specifies the input asset. The system retrieves dependencies from the CMDB based on the asset defined in the BIA. **Note:** You can fetch the latest dependencies of the BIAs from the CMDB relationships only. ## Auto-update the dependencies and set the notification preferences The BCM administrators select the **Auto-update dependencies** option to schedule an auto-update of the dependencies in the BIAs. The BCM administrators select the **Send notification** option to notify the BIA owners about the updated dependencies. The email notification contains the details of the dependency updates for the BIA records as shown in the example. \[Omitted image "bia-email-preview.png"\] Alt text: Email preview. The snapshot records are displayed in the Pending updates record of the BIA from the list view. The delta snapshot record displays details of the BIA and updated dependency configuration such as Added, Updated, and Deleted assets for the BIA. BIA owners then update the CMDB assets and dependencies manually by selecting the **Update dependencies** UI action displayed in the Dependency assessment of the BIA. The BIA owners or BIA approvers then review the dependency updates and save the changes to the BIA. For more information on configuring the Impact analysis dependency update configuration record, see [Set up Impact analysis dependency update configuration](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/configure-imp-ana-dep-update-module.md). - **[Set up Impact analysis dependency update configuration](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/configure-imp-ana-dep-update-module.md)** Configure the Impact analysis dependency update configuration record to configure the BIA record \(for which the dependencies are updated\), its target records, sources, and notification preferences. **Parent Topic:**[Dependency Configuration records](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/dependency-config-modules.md)
| title | Configuring impact analysis dependency updates |
| description | The BCM administrators configure the Impact analysis dependency update configuration record. This configuration enables scheduled auto-updates of BIA dependencies based on source data and relationships in the CMDB. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/governance-risk-compliance/imp-ana-dep-update-config-module.html |
| release | australia |
| topic_type | concept |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 2 |
| breadcrumb | Dependency Configuration recordsGeneral administration setup for BCMConfigureBusiness Continuity ManagementGovernanceRiskand Compliance |